Brine valorization plants run a complex network of concentrate transfer lines, reclaim water pipes, mineral slurry discharge routes and recycle streams — each fluid with its own personality. Flow measurement across that network does several jobs at once: mass balance tracking for recovery calculations, process control for reagent dosing, leak detection for environmental compliance, and…
Traditional seawater desalination produces freshwater at USD 0.50–1.50 per cubic meter, and brine disposal takes a meaningful bite of that cost — commonly 5–15% of plant operating spend. Brine valorization is the discipline of turning that disposal line into revenue: concentrating the brine and recovering magnesium, calcium, gypsum, and other saleable products. For mid-sized facilities,…
The Complete Guide to Closed-Loop Cooling System Water Treatment with Shanghai ChiMay The Short Version Closed-loop cooling systems, while sealed from the atmosphere, are not immune to water quality problems—corrosion, microbiological growth and chemical degradation all occur within the loop. Properly maintained closed-loop systems can operate for 20+ years without major water-side failures, but this…
The 2026 Engineer’s Handbook to Cooling Tower Water Optimization by Shanghai ChiMay The Short Version Cooling tower water optimization has evolved from a chemical-focused discipline into a data-driven engineering practice integrating real-time sensor networks, automated controls and advanced oxidation technologies. Facilities implementing comprehensive sensor-based optimization programs report water savings of 20–40%, energy improvements of 5–12%…
When engineers discuss cooling tower optimization, attention typically focuses on the recirculating water itself—its temperature, its chemistry, its biological load. But the quality of water entering the system, known as make-up water, is equally important. Make-up water is the largest external input to the chemistry of an open recirculating loop: every liter of water lost…
How Top-Performing Facilities Achieve Near-Zero Blowdown in Cooling Towers: A Shanghai ChiMay Analysis The Short Version Cooling tower blowdown accounts for an estimated 25–40% of total make-up water consumption in conventional operations, representing the single largest controllable water loss in open recirculating cooling systems. A growing number of facilities worldwide have achieved blowdown reduction of…